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Original Content Are These 5 Beloved Rap Albums Classics? With the term classic holding such weight within the rap game, it feels appropriate to examine five albums that may very well be deserving of the status. By Mitch Findlay September 23, 2020
Original Content Kanye West Vs. Jay-Z: Who Had The Better Debut Album? Two friends turned rivals go head to head in this week's edition of "Who Had The Better Debut Album?" By Mitch Findlay November 14, 2017
Original Content Lil Durk, Benny The Butcher, & Latto Close Out A Strong Week For Hip-Hop Our New Music Friday round-up. This week's new releases include Lil Durk, Benny The Butcher, Latto, Lucky Daye, Shenseea, Takeoff, Kali, Key Glock, Mike Dimes, Mariah The Scientist, Tanna Leone, and much more. By Alex Zidel March 11, 2022
Reviews Majid Jordan "Wildest Dreams" Review After four years without a full body of work to their name, Majid Jordan are vying to be seen in the upper ranks of contemporary pop and r'n'b with their new album "Wildest Dreams." By Robert Blair October 27, 2021
Pop Culture DJ Akademiks Speaks On BET Hip-Hop Awards Snub, 6ix9ine, & His New Podcast "Off The Record" DJ Akademiks speaks on why he decided to enter the podcasting world, his friendship with 6ix9ine, BET and MTV being "out of touch," and much more in our exclusive new interview. By Alex Zidel September 22, 2021
Original Content Kanye West Tweets: A Timeline Of September Twitter Antics 14 years of "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" drama has got nothing on Kanye’s September Twitter escapades. By Noor Lobad September 22, 2020
Profiles Jay Critch Says His Sound Is The "New Wave Of New York" In "On The Come Up" Jay Critch talks Rich The Kid, "Hood Favorite," TME & more in the latest episode of "On The Come Up." By Aron A. November 21, 2018
Original Content Rome Flynn Moves From Acting To R&B As He Puts Vulnerability On Display EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Rome Flynn has been a regular fixture on our television screens, but the actor is making his move to music. He spoke with us exclusively about his new single "Keep Me In Mind," becoming vulnerable in his new creative space, his forthcoming project that may have a feature from Wale, and what he learned from Kehlani about navigating his R&B career. By Erika Marie June 07, 2020
Original Content Goose On Working With Young Thug, Rich Homie Quan & Birdman For "Tha Tour Pt 1": 5 Years Later INTERVIEW: As we continue to celebrate the 5-year anniversary of Rich Gang's "Tha Tour Part 1" mixtape, we spoke to integral producer Goose about his work on the project. By Rose Lilah September 30, 2019
Original Content Tech N9ne Is The King Of Darkness: Horror Movies, Inspirational Nightmares, & Making "KOD" EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Hip-hop's horror connoisseur speaks. By Mitch Findlay October 31, 2019
Reviews Westside Gunn "Pray For Paris" Review Westside Gunn's unique brand of artistry arrives in full splendor on the opulent and brutally violent "Pray For Paris." By Mitch Findlay April 23, 2020
Original Content Top Tracks: 2 Chainz Snags The #1 And #2 Songs Of The Week In a slow week for new singles, two tracks from 2 Chianz's "Rap or Go to the League" rise to the top of our chart. By Patrick Lyons March 11, 2019